Circus Bodies : Cultural Identity in Aerial Performance.

Examining photographs, illustrations, films and live performances, Peta Tait presents an extraordinary survey of 140 years of trapeze acts and the cultural identities that are presented by bodies in fast, physical aerial movement.

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Main Author: Tait, Peta
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor & Francis Ltd., 2005.
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